schle|miel
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schle — schle·miel; schle·mihl; … English syllables
schle|mihl — schle|miel or schle|mihl «shluh MEEL», noun. Slang. a clumsy person; bungler; gullible fool. Also, shlemiel. ╂[American English < Yiddish shlumiel < the Hebrew name Shelumiel (compare Numbers 7:36)] … Useful english dictionary
miel — agua·miel; schle·miel; … English syllables
schlemiel — schle·miel … English syllables
schlemiel — schle|miel [ ʃlə mil ] noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who is not very intelligent or lucky and who makes a lot of mistakes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
schlemiel — schle•miel or shlemiel [[t]ʃləˈmil[/t]] n. Slang. sts an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right • Etymology: 1890–95; < Yiddish shlemil < Heb shəlumī ēl Shelumiel, a Biblical figure … From formal English to slang
